Pediatric mechanical circulatory assistance. Biventricular assistance for fulminant myocarditis in a 5 year old child]

The authors report the case of a 5 years old infant with cardiogenic shock due to a fulminant myocarditis. The severity of the shock which was refractory to conventional therapies necessitated to require to a cardiopulmonary bypass on emergency, followed by an external pneumatic bi-ventricular assistance. After 10 days (3 days with cardioplumonary bypass and 7 days of bi-ventricular assistance), the patient had been able to be disconnected of any mechanical circulatory supply with total recovery of the cardiac function.